Contract Specialist (Mid) (0007)

OCT Consulting, LLC • Silver Spring, MD

2h • $75,000 - $85,000 • Onsite

About The Position

OCT Consulting is hiring a mid-level Contract Specialist to support a federal client. The role supports government acquisitions across the full contract lifecycle, including fixed-price, time-and-materials, cost/cost-plus, interagency agreements, IDIQ, and BPA vehicles. Relevant experience may have been gained as a federal employee, as a contractor supporting a federal or commercial acquisition office, or through a combination of both.

The Contract Specialist assists the Contracting Officer with solicitation packages, reviews purchase requisitions, conducts market research, issues solicitations, and supports pre-award activities and contract awards. The role also maintains acquisition records, provides post-award administration and closeout support, communicates with vendors and customers, and reviews acquisition work products for accuracy and presentation. The specialist is expected to deliver high-quality work, build familiarity with the client’s mission and processes, share observations with team leads, and support OCT’s business development efforts with project information and metrics.

This is an onsite position in Silver Spring, Maryland. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain or retain a Public Trust clearance, which involves credit, fingerprint, and law-enforcement agency checks. The stated annual salary range is $75,000–$85,000, commensurate with experience and education.

Requirements

• Three to eight years of full-spectrum federal contract experience.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Knowledge of contract support spanning market research and pre-solicitation, solicitation, post-award contract administration, and closeout phases.
• Must be able to obtain or retain a Public Trust clearance; the investigation involves credit, fingerprint, and law-enforcement agency checks.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

• Acquisition certification is highly desired, such as FAC-C or DAWIA certification; NCMA certifications will also be considered.
• Experience supporting an acquisition office in the Contract and Procurement Series (1102) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Contracting Officer in preparing request for proposal (RFP) and request for quote (RFQ) packages.
• Administer contracts through the full contract life cycle.
• Procure and manage government acquisitions using fixed-price, time-and-materials, cost/cost-plus, interagency agreement, IDIQ, and BPA vehicles.
• Review purchase requisition packages for completeness and accept them or return them for rework.
• Conduct market research and issue solicitations through GSA eBuy and SAM.gov, using the client’s electronic procurement system and DAU resources, and compile and generate supporting documents.
• Support pre-award activities by preparing quality assurance surveillance checklists, completing award-support documents, and tracking contract award status.
• Maintain records-management and disposition systems for acquisition files during award and post-award processes.
• Provide post-award and contract closeout support, including reconciling supporting documents such as invoices and payment reports; drafting closeout forms, memorandums, and checklists; and coordinating with resource management to update and retain final closeout records.
• Communicate professionally with vendors and customers by email and telephone.
• Review and edit acquisition work products for grammar and style, referring questions about content to the originator.
• Deliver accurate, timely, high-quality work products that meet and increasingly exceed client expectations.
• Build working knowledge of the client’s mission and processes and share observations about client needs or challenges with team leads.
• Support OCT growth efforts by providing data, metrics, project examples, and answers to targeted questions from leadership or the business development team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with 3% employer contributions of the employee’s gross salary.
• Paid time off and standard government holidays.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Training benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level